Erythranthe inconspicua, synonym Mimulus inconspicuus,[1] is an uncommon species of monkeyflower known by the common name smallflower monkeyflower.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Phrymaceae |
| Genus: | Erythranthe |
| Species: | E. inconspicua
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| Binomial name | |
| Erythranthe inconspicua | |
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Distribution
editIt is endemic to California, where it is known only from the Sierra Nevada foothills. It grows mainly in moist areas with partial shade.
Description
editErythranthe inconspicua is an annual herb producing a thin but elongated and sometimes branching stem up to 30 centimeters long. The leaves are oval in shape, the largest ones up to 4 centimeters long and arranged in a basal rosette, and smaller ones located in pairs along the stem. The tubular throat of the flower is encapsulated in a calyx of sepals which swells as the fruits mature. The pink flower is up to about 1.5 centimeters long and wide, its face divided into five notched lobes.
References
edit- ^ a b c "Erythranthe inconspicua (A.Gray) G.L.Nesom", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2022-04-17
External links
edit- Jepson Manual Treatment - Mimulus inconspicuus
- USDA Plants Profile
- Mimulus inconspicuus - Photo gallery
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